A feast cooked in an earth oven: pork and vegetables are layered between hot stones and banana leaves and steamed for hours.
History
Earth-oven cooking is found throughout the Pacific, and mumu is the Tok Pisin name. It is held for festivals, weddings and bride prices.
Ingredients
- Pork
- Sweet potato
- Taro
- Greens
- Bananas
- Banana leaves
- Hot stones
How it's made
- Dig a pit and heat stones in a fire
- Lay leaves over the stones
- Layer meat and vegetables
- Cover with more leaves and earth
- Steam for 3-4 hours and unearth
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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